http://espn.go.com/golf/ Latest Golf news from ESPN.com en-us Thu, 9 Feb 2012 11:57:46 PST http://backend.userland.com/rss webmaster@espn.go.com http://a.espncdn.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif http://espn.go.com 84 34 30 Copyright 2012 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Tiger Woods opens his 2012 PGA Tour season at Pebble Beach in a much better place -- physically and mentally -- than he's been in quite some time, writes ESPN.com's Gene Wojciechowski. ]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 09:33:13 PST http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=wojciechowski_gene&page=wojciechowski-120207a&sportCat=golf http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=wojciechowski_gene&page=wojciechowski-120207a&sportCat=golf Most players are well versed in the struggles of earning that first PGA Tour win. Just ask Tiger Woods, and more recently, Kyle Stanley. Spencer Levin gets another bite at the apple this week at Pebble Beach, writes ESPN.com's Bob Harig.]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 15:01:37 PST http://espn.go.com/golf/notebook/_/page/birdiesandbogeys120207/the-winning-learning-curve-painful http://espn.go.com/golf/notebook/_/page/birdiesandbogeys120207/the-winning-learning-curve-painful Fred Couples was roundly criticized last year when he said Tiger Woods would be on his Presidents Cup team well before Couples had to make any sort of commitment.]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 15:58:37 PST http://espn.go.com/golf/rydercup12/story/_/id/7556045/davis-love-iii-expects-healthy-tiger-woods-ryder-cup-team http://espn.go.com/golf/rydercup12/story/_/id/7556045/davis-love-iii-expects-healthy-tiger-woods-ryder-cup-team American Stacy Lewis and Australia's Sarah Kemp shared the Women's Australian Open lead at 4-under 69 on Thursday, leaving top-ranked Yani Tseng a stroke back in her bid to win the event for the third straight year.]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 05:46:36 PST http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7557550/stacy-lewis-sarah-kemp-share-lead-first-round-women-australian-open http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7557550/stacy-lewis-sarah-kemp-share-lead-first-round-women-australian-open Rafael Cabrera-Bello made nine birdies in his first 11 holes to finish at 9-under 63 Thursday for a two-shot lead after the first round of the Dubai Desert Classic.]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 08:36:13 PST http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7558051/rafael-cabrera-bello-shoots-63-dubai-desert-classic-lead http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7558051/rafael-cabrera-bello-shoots-63-dubai-desert-classic-lead Preparing for his first PGA Tour event of the 2012 season, Tiger Woods said Tuesday that a poor final round in Abu Dhabi two weeks ago when he had a chance to win has not deterred him and that he is pleased with the state of his game.]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 21:26:52 PST http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7551452/tiger-woods-pleased-game-heading-first-pga-tour-event http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7551452/tiger-woods-pleased-game-heading-first-pga-tour-event Word spread quickly at Pebble Beach on Tuesday, prompting pats on the back and good-natured barbs. Daniel Chopra even had Tiger Woods wondering when the free drinks were forthcoming -- protocol when a player makes a hole in one.]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 16:51:12 PST http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7552470/daniel-chopra-said-pair-holes-one-more-exciting-tour-victory http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7552470/daniel-chopra-said-pair-holes-one-more-exciting-tour-victory Tiger Woods is impressed with Tony Romo's golf game, as the two are paired in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, which begins Thursday.]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:24:44 PST http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/7551831/tiger-woods-impressed-tony-romo-hell-golfer http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/7551831/tiger-woods-impressed-tony-romo-hell-golfer Kyle Stanley knew exactly how Spencer Levin felt.]]> Sun, 5 Feb 2012 18:34:34 PST http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7544029/kyle-stanley-erases-eight-stroke-deficit-wins-phoenix-open-stunning-fashion http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7544029/kyle-stanley-erases-eight-stroke-deficit-wins-phoenix-open-stunning-fashion Former British Open champion Paul Lawrie chipped in for an eagle and a birdie on his way to winning the wind-shortened Qatar Open on Sunday, shooting a 7-under 65 to hold off Jason Day and Peter Hanson.]]> Sun, 5 Feb 2012 10:04:07 PST http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7542795/paul-lawrie-seals-victory-european-tour-qatar-open-65 http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7542795/paul-lawrie-seals-victory-european-tour-qatar-open-65 Christel Boeljon birdied the final hole to win the Australian Ladies Masters by one stroke Sunday.]]> Sun, 5 Feb 2012 00:33:23 PST http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7542638/christel-boeljon-birdies-final-hole-win-australian-ladies-masters http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7542638/christel-boeljon-birdies-final-hole-win-australian-ladies-masters A man who was stabbed during a fight on a Texas golf club could lose the use of his leg as a result, The Star-Telegram of Fort Worth reported.]]> Mon, 6 Feb 2012 14:14:45 PST http://espn.go.com/dallas/golf/story/_/id/7548062/golfer-lose-leg-stabbing-being-allowed-play-through http://espn.go.com/dallas/golf/story/_/id/7548062/golfer-lose-leg-stabbing-being-allowed-play-through Phil Mickelson filed a lawsuit against an Internet service provider in Canada to learn the identity of a person who has been posting "vexatious statements" that the four-time major champion says is a deliberate attack on his reputation.]]> Thu, 2 Feb 2012 14:40:42 PST http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7533807/phil-mickelson-files-lawsuit-find-source-defamation http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7533807/phil-mickelson-files-lawsuit-find-source-defamation According to a report in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Phil Mickelson might help redesign Torrey Pines' North Course, co-host venue of the Farmers Insurance Open, for free. ]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:31:00 PST http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7523951/phil-mickelson-offering-free-design-services-torrey-pines-north-course http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7523951/phil-mickelson-offering-free-design-services-torrey-pines-north-course Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are again back-to-back in the world golf ranking. But there's still plenty of contenders ahead of them.]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:13:07 PST http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7518654/tiger-woods-phil-mickelson-back-back-world-ranking-top-20 http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7518654/tiger-woods-phil-mickelson-back-back-world-ranking-top-20